Attachment for cameras.



No. 887,842. PATENTED MAY 19 1908.

. W. E. PHILLIPS.

ATTACHMENT FOR CAMERAS.

APPLICATION TILED FEB. 18. 1907.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIS E. PHILLIPS, or OOLLBRAN, COLORADO.

ATTACHMENT FOR CAMERAS.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WlLLIS E. PHILLIPS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Collbran, in the county of Mesa and State of Colorado, have invented a new and useful Attachment for Cameras, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to attachments for cameras and more particularly to means for focusing cameras.

The object of the invention is to provide an inexpensive, compact and efficient device designed as a substitute for the focusing cloth ordinarily employed.

A still further object is to provide an attachment of this character which can be folded into a compact bundle and conveniently carried in the pocket or placed within the camera.

A still further object is to provide a focusing attachment which can be quickly and accurately fastened in proper position upon the frame of the ground glass of a camera whether said frame be disposed with its greatest length vertical or horizontal.

A still further object is to provide a focusing attachment which will reinvert the image appearing upon the ground glass, said image being visible above the camera so that the user can easily compare it with the objects to be photographed.

l/Vith these and other objects in view the invention consists of certain novel features of construction and combinations of parts which will be hereinafter more fully described and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings is shown the preferred form of the invention.

In said drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective view of the attachment; Fig. 2 is an enlarged section therethrough showing the same connected to the frame of a ground glass; Fig. 3 is an enlarged horizontal section through a portion of the attachment; Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the lid of the attachment detached and showing the skeleton frame of the hood; and Fig. 5 is an elevation of the attachment folded.

The present attachment is in the form of a collapsible hood in which 1 is a mirror of any suitable proportions having a backing 2 of metal or heavy cardboard there being a suitable filling 3 interposedbetween the backing and the mirror. The mirror and the backing Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed February 16, 1907.

Patented May 19, 1908.

Serial No. 357,742.

are clam ed upon the filling by clips 4 which extend a ong the sides thereof, those portions of the clips contacting with the backing being pressed thereinto, as shown at 5 in Fig. 3 while the opposite portions 6' of the clips which overlap the side edges of the mirror serve to bind upon said mirror the edge portions 7 of fabric jackets 8 in which are inserted side strips 9 of metal or heavy cardboard, said side strips and jackets constituting the side walls of the attachment.- The edge portions 7 of the sides constitute hinges whereby said sides can be folded on to the mirror 1. These side walls are substantially triangular in form, as shown particularly in Figs. 1 and 2, and the mirror is disposed at about 45 to the front edges of the sides when the attachment is set up. The jackets 8 of the side walls have their front edges extending loosely beyond the inserted strips 9 so as to form flexible flaps 10.

A clip 11 bears upon the lower edge of the backing 2 and is inserted therethrough and into engagement therewith and projecting from this clip is a broad spur 12 having a toothed edge. Another clip 13 is disposed upon the backing 2 along the opposite edge thereof, said clip being inserted through the backing and clamped thereon as shown in Fig. 2. This clip is formed with a plurality of ears 14 to receive a pintle 15. This pintle extends through a series of ears 16 extending from one edge of an inclined flange 17. This flange is formed along the edge of the lid 18 of the attachment, said lid being preferably formed of a metal frame 19 having a body 20 of cardboard or other suitable material secured therein. V-shaped springs 21. are fastened upon the side portions of the frame the upper or free ends of these springs being provided with angular arms 22 extending laterally from the lid. A spur 23 is formed integral with or secured to the front edge of the frame 19 and has a toothed portion extendin upward therefrom.

An e ongated opening 24 is formed within the body 20 and extends longitudinally thereof and extending around this opening is a skeleton frame made up of a single length of spring wire sewed or otherwise secured at an' intermediate point to the body 20 as shown at 25. Said wire is then bent partly around the opening 24 and its end portions inclined upward and crossed, as shown at 26, and

then bowed as at 27. This frame extends between the two thicknesses of a fabric tube 28 which is sewed or otherwise fastened at its lower edge to the body 20 and around the opening 2 1. This tube is normally projected upward from the lid by. the resilient frame 27.

In using this attachment the sides are swung in position at right angles to the mirror 1 and the lid 18 is placed in position therebetween with the angular arms 22 bearing upon the upper ends of the sides, as shown in Fig. 1. The spur 12 is then placed in engagement with the bottom of the ground glass frame which has been indicated by the numeral 29 and the lid 18 is pressed downward until the spur 23 can be placed. under and in engagement with the top portion of the ground glass. The springs 21 are of course tensioned by this operation and eXert a constant upward pressure upon the spur 23 so that the same engages frame 29 and the two spurs therefore hold the attachment firmly in place. The image appearing upon the ground glass 30 will appear reinverted upon the mirror 1 and will be plainly visible to a person looking downward through the tube 28 and the opening 24. As this hood is arranged upon the top of the attachment the operator can readily compare the reflected image with the object to be photographed. As the hood is yieldingly supported it will fit snugly about the eyes of the user and light will therefore be prevented from entering the attachment. The flaps 10 will also be effective in excluding the light rays. If the camera is turned so that the side thereof is uppermost the attachment can be removed and the lid'18 moved further downward or upward so as to conform to the distance between the upper and the lower portions of the frame 29. Considerable importance is attached to this feature inasmuch as it is therefore possible to use the attachment upon the frame of the ground glass whether or not the camera be arranged with its top or one of its sides uppermost.

When it is desired to remove and fold the attachment the lid 18 is pressed downward so as to disengage spur 23 from the frame. The lid is then folded over the sides and the tube 28 can be pressed against the side and tied or otherwise fastened in collapsed posi tion. When the attachment has been folded in this manner it can be conveniently carried in the pocket and can even be placed within a case containing plate holders inasmuch as the whole attachment is designed to occupy no more room than an ordinary plate holder.

Considerable importance is attached to the fact that with this form of attachment the operator can look down upon. the reinverted. image appearing in the mirror 1 and can easily compare the image with the object producing it without change of position.

This feature is especially valuable where attachments are used which render it possible to change the shape of the image and where it is desirable to make the picture correspond to the actual appearance of the object.

Attention is also called to the fact that the upper end of the collapsible tube 28 is con- I tacted by the bows 27 only at the sides of the tube and those portions of the tube between the sides are free to flex so as to conform to the contour of those portions of the face above and below the eyes. The tube will fit si'iugly around the nose as well as against the forehead and will absolutely prevent the admis' sion of rays of light.

What is claimed is:

1. A focusing attachment for cameras comprising a collapsible hood, a reflecting device therein, and spring pressed support engaging means carried by the hood.

A focusing attachment for cameras comprising a collapsible hood having a resiliently supported lid, and support engaging devices carried by the hood, one of said devices being disposed upon the lid.

3. A focusing attachment for cameras comprising a reflecting device, walls con nected thereto, a lid movably mounted in the walls, resilient supports for the lid, and. means for detachably connecting the attach: ment to a support.

4. A focusing attachment for cameras comprising a reflecting device, walls extending from the sides thereof, a resiliently supported lid movably mounted between said walls, and means connected to the reflecting device and lid for detachably engaging a support.

5. A focusing attachn'ient for cameras comprising a reflecting device, walls extending from the sides thereof, a lid hingedly mounted between the walls, resilient supports connected to the lid and engaging the walls, and support engaging devices con. nected to and extending from the reflecting device and the lid.

6. A focusing attachment for cameras comprising a reflecting device, side walls extending therefrom, a lid hingedly mounted between the side walls, a spring supported upon the lid. and. engaging a side wall, said spring normally exerting an outward pressure upon the lid, and support engaging devices connected to the lid and the reflecting device respectively.

7. A focusing attachment for cameras comprising a reflecting device, side walls hingedly connected thereto, a lid hingedly mounted between the side walls, a yielding support for the lid, and means for detachably connecting the attachment to a support.

S. A focusing attachment for cameras comprising a reflecting device, side walls hingedly connected thereto, a lid hingedly mounted between the side walls, a yielding support for the lid, and means actuated by the support for securing the attachment to a support.

9. A focusing attachment .for cameras comprising a reflecting device, side walls foldable thereon, a lid foldable upon the side walls, and yielding means carried by the lid for engaging the side walls to support the lid.

10. A focusing attachment for cameras comprising a reflecting device, side walls foldable thereon, a lid foldable upon the side walls, yielding supporting devices carried by the lid for engaging the side walls, and support engaging devices connected to the lid and the reflecting device.

11. A focusing attachment for cameras comprising a reflecting device, side walls hingedly connected thereto, a lid hingedly connected to the reflecting device and movable between the side walls, yielding supporting devices carried by the lid and detachably engaging the walls, and support engaging devices connected to the reflecting device and the lid.

12. A focusing attachment for cameras comprising a hood having a yieldingly supported lid provided with an opening, a yieldingly supported. tube surrounding the opening, and a reflecting device within the hood and visible through the opening.

13. A focusing attachment for cameras comprising a hood having a yieldingly supported lid provided with an opening, a yieldingly supported tube surrounding the opening, a reflecting device within the hood and visible through the opening, and means carried by the hood for engaging a support, one of said engaging means being carried by the lid.

14. A focusing attachment for cameras comprising a reflecting device, clips connected thereto, fabricackets engaged by the clips, strips inserted within the jackets, said strips and jackets constituting hinged side walls, a lid hingedly connected to the reflecting device and movable between the side walls, and means for yieldingly supporting the lid, said lid having an aperture.

15. A focusmg attachment for cameras comprising a reflecting device, and a support engaging device at one end thereof, an apertured lid hingedly mounted at the other end thereof, a support engaging device carried by said lid, and means for yieldingly supporting the lid.

16. A focusing attachment for cameras comprising a reflecting device, a support engaging device at one end thereof, an apertured lid hingedly supported at the other end thereof, a support engaging device carried by the lid, walls hingedly connected to the reflecting device, and resilient supporting means upon the lid for detachably engaging said walls.

17. A focusing attachment for cameras comprising a reflecting device, a support engaging device at one end thereof, an apertured lid hingedly connected at the other end thereof, a support engaging device carried by the lid, walls hingedly connected to the reflecting device, resilient supporting means upon the lid for detachably engaging said walls, and a resiliently supported flexible tube surrounding the opening in the lid.

18. A focusing attachment for cameras comprising a reflecting device, a yieldingly supported lid hingedly connected to the reflecting device, and collapsible side closures.

19. A focusing attachment for cameras comprising a reflecting device, a yieldingly supported lid hingedly connected to the reflector, side closures, and support engaging devices connected to the reflector and the lid respectively.

20. In a focusing attachment the combi nation with a flexible light excluding tube; of oppositely inclined yieldable bows within the wall of the tube, said bows being integral and bearing against opposite portions of one end of the tube and removed from but disposed to hold taut the intermediate portions of said end, the two bows being disposed in intersecting planes.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

WILLIS E. PHILLIPS. Witnesses W. V. VVA'rsoN, WV. E. HURLBURT. 

